Tom Amone snub

[Cheadle Leyther]

Tom Amone to return to Superleague via  Castlefrd this season and Hull KR next season. Meanwhile deafening silence from the Leopards despite having cap and overseas signing space. Not only that but we are in a Challenge Cup semi final next month, and would have been confident of winning with Tom in the team. Has he forgot the time he had at Leigh or is it all down to his agent and money?

[daz39]

Does a player have to consider returning to a previous employer? 

I'd have liked us to sign Dom Young, Kruise Leeming and Will Pryce when they moved clubs but unfortunately life doesn't work like that.

[OMEGA]

Maybe he wasn’t happy or fully comfortable at Leigh for some reason!

He left you once and now isn’t coming back, alongside Asiata maybe it’s an indication that something off the field wasn’t satisfactory for them 

[daz39]

1 minute ago, OMEGA said:

Maybe he wasn’t happy or fully comfortable at Leigh for some reason!

He left you once and now isn’t coming back, alongside Asiata maybe it’s an indication that something off the field wasn’t satisfactory for them 

Exactly, maybe Derekland isn't quite the greatest show he makes it out to be?

[Just Browny]

Haha I dunno. Maybe he cares about earning money for his family more than he does about wearing the iconic *checks notes* leopard print jersey.

[Snowys Backside]

Only a short career. If the moneys hot, go for it. 
 

Good luck Tom. Went in too greedy but you don’t get if you don’t ask !

[DoubleD]

Be surprised if Cas could offer more money than Leigh

[Harry Stottle]

36 minutes ago, Cheadle Leyther said:

Tom Amone to return to Superleague via  Castlefrd this season and Hull KR next season. Meanwhile deafening silence from the Leopards despite having cap and overseas signing space. Not only that but we are in a Challenge Cup semi final next month, and would have been confident of winning with Tom in the team. Has he forgot the time he had at Leigh or is it all down to his agent and money?

He had a lot of good player's around him at Leigh who assisted him reaching the standards he did, no disrespect to Cas but those type of player's are not there I should imagine whatever he will be earning at Cas he will earn every penny, but good luck to him he gave good service to Leigh.

As for a Leigh snub, I just hope we are well down the way in negotiations in securing a No 6 from down under, as much as I would have loved to have seen Tom back at Leigh, I do feel a stand off is more the priority at the moment.

[Harry Stottle]

24 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

Be surprised if Cas could offer more money than Leigh

I don't think it is the cash, it is utilising the available quota spot best Leigh have to their needs.

[phiggins]

Leigh have one quota spot left, and the 6 quota players we do have are contracted for 2026 and in some cases beyond.

Given the need for a half back, a deal for Amone was going to be dependant on finding a way to get rid of Aaron Pene, or maybe Alec Tuitivake, on loan for the rest of the year. Given they both featured in the first team this week, that was always going to be unlikely.

That said, the head coach has said he wants players in ahead of the cup semi final, so I imagine he will be pretty annoyed if that doesn't happen. Meanwhile, the club seems to be restricting itself because of their refusal to deal with Sam Ayoub.

[phiggins]

52 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

Be surprised if Cas could offer more money than Leigh

Wouldn't surprise me if he's signing for KR immediately, but going to Cas on loan, until a quota spot is freed up at the end of the season.

[DoubleD]

7 minutes ago, phiggins said:

Wouldn't surprise me if he's signing for KR immediately, but going to Cas on loan, until a quota spot is freed up at the end of the season.

Don't think that's allowed within the rules...........he would still be classed as KR player, and they have no quota spots available. Also, I can't see Rovers subsidising his salary for the rest of this year

[Harry Stottle]

8 minutes ago, phiggins said:

Leigh have one quota spot left, and the 6 quota players we do have are contracted for 2026 and in some cases beyond.

Given the need for a half back, a deal for Amone was going to be dependant on finding a way to get rid of Aaron Pene, or maybe Alec Tuitivake, on loan for the rest of the year. Given they both featured in the first team this week, that was always going to be unlikely.

That said, the head coach has said he wants players in ahead of the cup semi final, so I imagine he will be pretty annoyed if that doesn't happen. Meanwhile, the club seems to be restricting itself because of their refusal to deal with Sam Ayoub.

Alec Tuitivake going out on loan for the rest of the season, No way Jose! Why would you even consider that Higgy? And Pene did OK when he came on the field granted it was Wakefield, but more games under his belt and he could be the assest that we need, it seems to me that it has been more of an attitude with him other than a capability thing, he has all the tools to be a good SL player he played 18 games for Melbourne Storm and 14 for New Zealand Warriors, up to Mr Lam to get his head right, Adrian doesn't often fail with his recruits from down under no need to fail with Aaron Pene.

[phiggins]

1 minute ago, DoubleD said:

Don't think that's allowed within the rules...........he would still be classed as KR player, and they have no quota spots available. Also, I can't see Rovers subsidising his salary for the rest of this year

You can definitely loan out players on season long loans, they count on the loaning club's quota and salary cap. Leigh did it with Ben Nakubuwai this year. It would be a combination of Rovers and/or Bulldogs subsidising his salary this year. 

[phiggins]

3 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Alec Tuitivake going out on loan for the rest of the season, No way Jose! Why would you even consider that Higgy? And Pene did OK when he came on the field granted it was Wakefield, but more games under his belt and he could be the assest that we need, it seems to me that it has been more of an attitude with him other than a capability thing, he has all the tools to be a good SL player he played 18 games for Melbourne Storm and 14 for New Zealand Warriors, up to Mr Lam to get his head right, Adrian doesn't often fail with his recruits from down under no need to fail with Aaron Pene.

Not saying that I would loan him out. But if we needed to free up a quota spot to bring Amone in, on the assumption that any new half back we might want to bring in will also be quota, then it wouldn't be Armstrong, Niu, Ipape or Liu that make way, it would be one of the bench props. Pene was the most likely, but once he featured in the first team, we were never likely to sign Amone.

[bratman]

Good signing for Cas and Hull KR

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, bratman said:

Good signing for Cas and Hull KR

Nay, Excellent signing for Cas snd HKR.

[Thunder Road]

There could be another explanation. 

Leigh may not have quota availability due to the fact that an Australian half back may have been signed..

Tom Amone was great for us as was  Asiata. 

People move on because that's life..

Good luck to Tom in his future endeavours. He was a servant for Leigh and was part of that dream I witnessed. 

[Cheadle Leyther]

1 hour ago, phiggins said:

Leigh have one quota spot left, and the 6 quota players we do have are contracted for 2026 and in some cases beyond.

Given the need for a half back, a deal for Amone was going to be dependant on finding a way to get rid of Aaron Pene, or maybe Alec Tuitivake, on loan for the rest of the year. Given they both featured in the first team this week, that was always going to be unlikely.

That said, the head coach has said he wants players in ahead of the cup semi final, so I imagine he will be pretty annoyed if that doesn't happen. Meanwhile, the club seems to be restricting itself because of their refusal to deal with Sam Ayoub.

Yes, I think this is the answer, Derek has fell out with the agent. Very disappointing as I think most Leigh fans think that getting to Wembley again this season is our main aim.

[Tommy Johnson]

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr-pole-position-tom-10103896
 

 

[Tommy Johnson]

2 hours ago, daz39 said:

Exactly, maybe Derekland isn't quite the greatest show he makes it out to be?

You do seem bitter to some other clubs Darren.

Hull Kingston Rovers, now Leigh Leopards.

Hull KR are currently full on their overseas quota and believed to be full, or incredibly close to, on the salary cap meaning an immediate move could not be done but Willie Peters and Paul Lakin appear to have worked their magic for next season.

One side who won’t be signing Amone for 2025 are Leigh Leopards who, despite previously being reported as ‘leading the chase’, have been ruled out by owner Derek Beaumont who claimed that the club had not been in any negotiations with their former forward.

[Tommy Johnson]

aswell as Tom Amone , Hull Kingston Rovers chasing Adam Reynolds for 2026.

[Anita Bath]

24 minutes ago, Tommy Johnson said:

aswell as Tom Amone , Hull Kingston Rovers chasing Adam Reynolds for 2026.

Reynolds wont be leaving brisbane….even if he isnt signed to play.  He will be part of Broncos organisation.

[Angelic Cynic]

Never go back seems a sensible adage.

[Agbrigg]

3 hours ago, DoubleD said:

Don't think that's allowed within the rules...........he would still be classed as KR player, and they have no quota spots available. Also, I can't see Rovers subsidising his salary for the rest of this year

Firstly rules are generally seen has having little consequences and are regularly manoeuvred around.

Secondly if part subsidising Cas this season has achieved his signing, then I can see a logic in that. This type of thing goes on 'under the counter' as they say.